sonovelo Chapter 288: Things Just Got Complicated!
Chapter 288: Things Just Got Complicated!
But using her healing ability would greatly deplete her own spiritual power.
To use such precious spiritual power on a human who’s only at Monarch Tier One seems unworthy.
"I can understand helping you recover your strength, but helping him..."
Although the Snow Maiden didn’t say it outright, Aster Grant and Lilith both understood what she implied—
She looked down on Aster Grant, thinking he couldn’t be of any help.
However,
Lilith didn’t spare her any face.
"His strength surpasses yours. Hurry up, if you delay any longer, your Snow Wolf Clan might not hold out."
Upon hearing this, the Snow Maiden was suddenly taken aback.
When it comes to strength, Lilith never lies.
If she said Aster Grant was stronger, then it must be true.
Despite her lingering disbelief, under Lilith’s urgent prodding, the Snow Maiden finally took action.
"Recovery!"
She whispered, and in an instant, the entire cave was enveloped in a pure white light.
Aster Grant stood within this gentle white light, feeling utterly refreshed, as if all his pores had opened, a soft yet formidable power coursed through him.
Nourished by this power, not only did Lilith recover rapidly,
but Lazuli and several other Beastbond beasts also visibly returned to their peak.
....
Meanwhile, the battle on the Insect swarm battlefield had fully erupted.
Densely packed insects swarmed like a black tide, constantly battering against Seraphina and her led beasts.
On such a vast battlefield, individual strength seemed insignificant, almost drowned in the endless sea of insects.
Seraphina kept her composure, uniting the Snow Wolf Clan into a cohesive unit, directing them with precision, alternating assaults and defenses.
Under her precise command, the wolf pack formed a silver-white barrier, tearing through and repelling wave after wave of insect assaults.
The air was filled with the falling remnants of insects, accumulating into a chaotic mess on the ground.
However, the number of insects the Snow Wolf Clan annihilated was merely a drop in the ocean of the Insect swarm.
The cleared gaps were quickly filled again by newly surging insects, seemingly without end.
Though the Snow Wolf Clan temporarily held back the insect assault, as time passed, their physical strength and demonic power were continuously being drained.
The battle line, although stable, was gradually becoming fragile.
Once their strength declined, destruction would be inevitable.
Crystal Winslow was also within the battlefront.
Despite her Monarch Tier One strength, her Beastbond—
the Ebon-Frost Ice Phoenix had greatly empowered abilities in this icy environment.
Each flap of its wings, each piercing screech released a fierce chill that, while not directly lethal to the insects, significantly slowed their movements.
Gradually, the insect offensive began to stagnate.
Those infested by frost moved sluggishly, quickly torn apart by the Snow Wolf pack.
The Snow Wolf Clan keenly noticed this, beginning to organize a counterattack centered around Crystal Winslow and the Ebon-Frost Ice Phoenix, where ice and wolf fangs silently formed a tacit understanding.
On the other end of the battlefield, the Vicious Beast group faced a similar fierce battle as the Snow Wolf Clan.
Initially, they fought independently but quickly became scarred under the frenzied onslaught of the insect swarm.
The harsh reality made them realize:
Only unity held a slim chance for survival.
So, these typically solitary Vicious Beasts began drawing closer, forming formations, arduously coordinating defense and counterattacks amidst the insect tide.
Despite continued injuries, at least—
they lasted longer than before.
Most striking on the entire battlefield, however, was the standoff between the Frost Serpent and the two Totem-Class Insectoids.
The humanoid Frost Serpent stood amidst the snow and insect carcasses, with a cold gaze locked onto the two equally humanoid insect leaders.
It originally planned to respond halfheartedly, observing the battle development before making a decision.
Yet, at the moment the insects launched a full attack, these two Totem-Class beings charged at it without hesitation.
What inflamed the Frost Serpent with rage was—
The gaze they directed at it, so very familiar to it.
It was a gaze that viewed it as mere prey.
As if it was nothing more than a meal awaiting consumption.
"Mere insects... dare to see me as food?"
The Frost Serpent slowly clenched its hand, knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
As one of the four dominant Vicious Beasts, it had never suffered such insult.
In that moment, it was completely enraged.
The next instant, the Frost Serpent unleashed its full aura without reservation—
"Boom!!!!"
An almost tangible pressure surged skyward, enveloping the battlefield with biting cold.
The weaker of the insect swarm instantly halted, even some Monarch-Class insectoids were suppressed, their onslaught visibly slowed.
As an established King-level Vicious Beast nearing Totem Three Turn, the oppressive presence the Frost Serpent exuded when showcasing its true power—
was nothing short of terrifying!
The two humanoid insectoids felt a jolt of shock at the Frost Serpent’s sudden aura burst.
But soon, their shock transformed into uncontrollable excitement.
—Only such a powerful opponent was worthy of their full hunt.
If they could devour this nearly Totem Three Turn beast, their powers would surely break through current limits, stepping into a higher tier!
But before that, they needed to stabilize the disorderly Low Tier insect swarm thrown into chaos by the Frost Serpent’s aura.
These low-intelligence soldier insects were easily disrupted by the aura, becoming uncontrollable without guidance.
The two humanoid insectoids exchanged a glance and instantly reached an understanding.
The next moment,
they released a strong, steady pheromone, like a silent command spreading instantly through the insect tide.
In that moment, they became the true "brain" of the swarm.
Agitated insects swiftly regained order under this will’s guidance, once more forming an impenetrable offensive, advancing like a black iron stream.
Of course, the Frost Serpent wouldn’t miss this opportunity.
Just as the two insectoids focused their attention on pacifying their swarm, it struck decisively!
Nearing Totem Three Turn strength allowed it to move at extreme speed, almost like teleporting, suddenly confronting the two humanoid insectoids.
In its eyes, these two Totem Tier One insects should’ve been crushed with ease—
The Frost Serpent’s hand transformed into lethal claws, wrapped in biting cold, aiming directly for the enemy’s throat!
Yet,
just as it was about to succeed, a large number of Low Tier insects charged forward without hesitation, forming a flesh-and-blood barrier between the Frost Serpent and the leaders.
Although the Frost Serpent was formidable, the insect swarm numbers were overwhelming, each possessing at least Commander Level strength.
They could share and absorb the energy of the Frost Serpent’s attacks—
each insect bearing a fragment of the power, exploding and dying, but unafraid, surging forward one after another.
Under this cost-no-object defense, the Frost Serpent’s claws were surprisingly halted, unable to advance further.
Witnessing this scene, the Frost Serpent’s gaze turned chilling.
It had planned a surprise decapitation attack, not anticipating such tenacity from these Low Tier insects, nor their—
willingness to sacrifice themselves!
Things seemed to be getting complicated!
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